Residential Security refers to both the security hardware in place on a property as well as personal security practices. Security hardware includes doors, locks, alarm systems, lighting, motion detectors, security camera systems etc that are installed on a property, personal security involves practices such as ensuring doors are locked, alarms activated, windows more

Residential Security refers to both the security hardware in place on a property as well as personal security practices. Security hardware includes doors, locks, alarm systems, lighting, motion detectors, security camera systems etc that are installed on a property, personal security involves practices such as ensuring doors are locked, alarms activated, windows closed, extra keys not hidden outside and so on. According to an FBI report, 58.3 percent of burglaries in the USA involved forced entry. A typical burglary lasts for about 8 to 12 minutes and, on average, a burglar will break into a home within 60 seconds.